SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING EVENTS OF INTEREST IN A MULTI-PLAYER ONLINE GAME
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- obtaining a set of parameters for each of a plurality of events in an online game played by a plurality of users;
calculating, by one or more computer processors, a score for each event based on the set of parameters, the score providing an indication of a user interest in witnessing the event;
identifying, by the one or more computer processors, one or more events as having a highest user interest, based on the scores;
notifying, by the one or more computer processors, at least one user from the plurality of users about the identified one or more events;
receiving an indication that the at least one user has selected one of the identified one or more events; and
enabling, by the one or more computer processors, the at least one user to witness the selected event.
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Abstract
Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to a method, a system, and an article for identifying events of interest in a multi-player online game and enabling users to witness the events of interest. An example computer-implemented method can include: obtaining a set of parameters for each of a plurality of events in an online game played by a plurality of users; calculating a score for each event based on the set of parameters, the score providing an indication of a user interest in witnessing the event; identifying one or more events as having a highest user interest, based on the scores; notifying at least one user from the plurality of users about the identified one or more events; receiving an indication that the at least one user has selected one of the identified one or more events; and enabling the at least one user to witness the selected event.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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obtaining a set of parameters for each of a plurality of events in an online game played by a plurality of users; calculating, by one or more computer processors, a score for each event based on the set of parameters, the score providing an indication of a user interest in witnessing the event; identifying, by the one or more computer processors, one or more events as having a highest user interest, based on the scores; notifying, by the one or more computer processors, at least one user from the plurality of users about the identified one or more events; receiving an indication that the at least one user has selected one of the identified one or more events; and enabling, by the one or more computer processors, the at least one user to witness the selected event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
one or more computer processors programmed to perform operations comprising; obtaining a set of parameters for each of a plurality of events in an online game played by a plurality of users; calculating a score for each event based on the set of parameters, the score providing an indication of a user interest in witnessing the event; identifying one or more events as having a highest user interest, based on the scores; notifying at least one user from the plurality of users about the identified one or more events; receiving an indication that the at least one user has selected one of the identified one or more events; and enabling the at least one user to witness the selected event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An article, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more computer processors, cause the computer processors to perform operations comprising; obtaining a set of parameters for each of a plurality of events in an online game played by a plurality of users; calculating a score for each event based on the set of parameters, the score providing an indication of a user interest in witnessing the event; identifying one or more events as having a highest user interest, based on the scores; notifying at least one user from the plurality of users about the identified one or more events; receiving an indication that the at least one user has selected one of the identified one or more events; and enabling the at least one user to witness the selected event.
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